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I used to cook a ham and half of it would go to waste. Then I started making ham salad. I love this recipe. It is great on crackers or bread. A great way to use up leftover ham. This is good to serve for game day or anytime you have a group of people over and serve snacks. Men love this and it makes a lot. It will keep in the refrigerator for several days and goes well as a sandwich with soup for lunch, too. When I first started making this ham salad I would just make it after holidays when I had leftover ham. Now, I buy pieces of ham like Kentucky Legend at the grocery and make it all the time.

My mom used to make this frequently when I was a kid. She’d add a little hard salami to the ham and grind it all together with one of those cast aluminium food grinders. I still see those grinders for sale at second hand stores and flea markets. I think I’ll make this soon!

This sounds really good! I will try the hardboiled eggs the next time I make ham salad. I am wondering about the basil and what it does for the ham? I have never heard of using basil with ham. Can you tell us more about using basil?

I once worked at a place that put items in machines in factory machines. The lady there made ham salad sandwiches for the drivers to put in those machines. She made it with bologna and it was delicious. She would make one every day for me to hae for my lunch when we took a break.

I worked in the regional accounting office for a company that would have Food Days. A lady I worked with made a Spam Salad that reminded me of Ham Salad. I had been told about it and was a little dubious. Then I saw when she put the salad on the table. people rushed in and got those sandwiches right away. Absolutely delicious.

I found your ham salad by accident and just love it. All of the ingredients make for a great salad or sandwich which is the way to go. I love the idea of eggs and the djon mustard for a little kick.
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